The State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations of Hawaii recently launched a web-based Directory of Green Employers as part of its Hawai'i Green Jobs Initiative.

The State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) of Hawaii recently launched a web-based Directory of Green Employers as part of its Hawai'i Green Jobs Initiative. Green employers—who work in areas such as renewable energy production and natural resource conservation post profiles in the Directory that describe their operations, specify their core occupations, and describe the skills and education they want in employees. Jobseekers access the employer profiles to learn about these companies and the workers they require.

The Hawai'i Directory of Green Employers includes results from a 2010 survey conducted by the Hawai'i Green Jobs Initiative to assess the number of green jobs in the private sector in Hawai'i. These results and additional employer data can be found in the directory. The online directory allows employers to update their information and new employers to add themselves to the directory.

"Hawai'i is blessed with hundreds of Green Employers operating thousands of work sites--and through our Green Jobs Initiative we are investing in Hawaii's workforce by providing training needed to work with green companies," said DLIR Director Dwight Takamine. "Now we have developed a comprehensive, centralized tool for matching existing employers with potential employees. This is an important step forward as we continue to build a sustainable economy."

To access the directory, go to https://lmi.ehawaii.gov/green